Black Sabbath have announced a UK arena tour for December 2013.

Black Sabbath brought Download 2012 to a close tonight (June 10) with a career-spanning set.

Black Sabbath made their live return on Saturday night (May 19) with a homecoming gig at Birmingham's O2 Academy.

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has revealed that despite his ongoing cancer treatment, the band have continued to work on their new album and have written "some great new tracks".

Black Sabbath have reworked their summer reunion gig schedule as guitarist Tony Iommi continues to battle lymphoma. The metal legends, who announced they were reuniting with their original line-up last year, will still headline Download festival on June 10 but have replaced many of their previously announced European festival dates with Ozzy & Friends gigs. The shows will see frontman Ozzy Osbourne joined by special guests including Guns 'N Roses guitarist Slash, Geezer Butler and Zakk Wylde.

Sharon Osbourne has denied that she asked for Black Sabbath to fire drummer Bill Ward.

Black Sabbath have responded to drummer Bill Ward's statement about leaving the band with their own promise to continue without him.

Bill Ward – drummer with Black Sabbath – has threatened to pull of the legendary heavy metal band's latest reunion.

Birmingham City Council could be set to create 'Black Sabbath day', after a report from one of their councillors urged them to do more to celebrate the city's celebrities.

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has issued a statement after he revealed earlier this week that he has been diagnosed with cancer.